Students read about kid's sports, why it is important and discuss the factors affecting young players. In this kid's sports lesson, students create a list explaining why kid's don't participate.  Students create a test to...

And so, my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. And so begins your invigorating, innovative learning experience in the JFK Challenge app! Learners...

First graders learn the basic needs of plants and identify geometric shapes while planting a fall garden. Combining math and science in one lesson, the resource guides kids through starting their class garden as they...

Here are some cross-curricular activities whil should help your kids understnad weight measurements and grammar. In this grammar and math lesson, students read the book Skittles Riddles and practice counting and balancing skittles. They...

Now here is a great set of activities that will make learning about long vowel sounds a snap. The activities cover two days and include vowel identification, reading, and several great games. Kids will hunt for long vowel words, play...

Friends are the overarching theme of this set of extension activities for more advanced learners. Kids complete a variety of different activities, such as putting together an alphabet book, writing about friends, creating books about...

Teaching class members all about the importance and meaning behind Veterans Day with an informative resource. Pupils complete a classroom activity guide and individual research to learn more about the brave men and women who defend the...

Why do authors write? Practice determining the author's purpose with a categorizing activity. Learners sort twelve short passages into three categories: persuade, inform, and entertain.

Four steps to Open Mic Night! The location, invitations, supplies, and party favors are all part of the process in planning and hosting a fun-filled gathering where scholars read aloud an original poem or one by their favorite author. 

First graders practice map skills.

Tooth, tape, and tent all go together because they start with the letter T! Lead your pupils to discover this fact. Learners look at eight images and choose the five that begin with the letter T to cut out and paste to this worksheet....

Studying the science of tornadoes? Make a tornado in a bottle to demonstrate how vortexes are formed in tornadoes. The activity should be used as a way to demonstrate what pupils already know about tornadoes. 

The game of "Trading Faces" is the focus of this clever math instructional activity. Your mathematicians use addition to determine the values of different coin combinations by playing the game. Everything you need to implement the game,...

Youngsters learn how "hand-me-downs" can help save money while practicing math word problems with this fun learning center activity.

Define vocabulary related to global waste. Creative thinkers review and illustrate terms for the Global Garbage Picture Dictionary. They play a vocabulary game in which co-operative skills among players in encouraged. A great way to...

Practice makes perfect, and this lesson plan provides a rubric to prove it! To improve their ability to read with fluency and expression, readers listen to a series of online stories in order to hear how a well-read story should sound....

Students explore reading comprehension strategies. In this character development and reading comprehension lesson, students brainstorm common traits of "heroes." Students read Heroes, then identify the personal conflicts the story...

Students measure using the Pythagorean Theorem. In this geometry lesson, students solve right triangles using the properties of the Pythagorean theorem. They apply the same knowledge to solving story problems.

Learners practice speaking with each other in a functional language. In groups, they discuss James Bond films and brainstorm known facts about the character. After observing a given dialogue, groups of students rearrange phrases to make...

First graders draw pictures of spelling words. In this spelling instructional activity, 1st graders create flashcards by drawing a picture of each of the spelling words on one side and writing the actual word on the other side.

Students review the concept of rhythm and this lesson looks at some specific sound devices in the study of music. They focus on assonance, consonance, and alliteration. Students define the concept of rhythm and give poetry as an example...

Students explore the concept of counting using music.  In this counting lesson, students use the song "Five Little Frogs" and the felt board set to discover one to one counting.  Students repeat the song as they watch and role...

Students unscramble simple sentences using the sight words or spelling words currently being worked on. They unscramble sentences on the board, or hold word cards and move around to unscramble the sentence.

Students learn to sing the song, "Hanky Panky" accurately and are able to properly participate doing the motions while singing. They are also able to keep the beat of the song and speed up and slow down the tempo.